Maine is the most forested state in the nation, with almost 90 percent coverage. The forests underpin industry, they store carbon in the fight against climate change, and they support wildlife — from butterflies and bees to birds, deer and many more. Beautiful and useful, our forests can not be taken for granted. They are under constant threat: emerald ash borer, spongy moss caterpillars (formerly called gypsy moth), Browntail moth, hemlock woolly adelgid, Spotted Lanternfly, Oak wilt disease, Beech leaf disease. With all these pests, is the Maine forest doomed? Allison Kanoti, director of forest health and monitoring for the Maine Forest Service, doesn’t think so. She urged Mainers to pay attention to their trees and report any problems they see to Maine Forest Service Insect and Disease. ~ Tom Atwell